Can radiation be felt? If I pick up a tube containing radioactive material, would I feel the radiation coming off it in any way, or would it feel just like a regular metal tube?
In: Chemistry
I’m not trying to be pedantic here (but I guess I am). “Radiation” covers a virtually infinite spectrum (ha) of energy. From low-energy, long wavelength radio waves to way beyond the ionizing gamma rays you might be thinking of. One range of radiation that we definitely feel is infrared radiation, which we interpret as ‘hot’.
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